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Gold steps up once again as the ultimate bear market hedge
EQUITIES JUN 27, 2022
Gold steps up once again as the ultimate bear market hedge

While it might be a lousy long-term investment, gold has a proven track record of rising to the occasion when times are tough.

8 ways to inspire trust in prospects and clients
OPINION JUN 27, 2022
8 ways to inspire trust in prospects and clients

Relationships with clients are built on trust. Here are ways advisers can help accelerate the trust-building process.

JPMorgan will cover employees’ abortion-travel costs starting next month
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2022
JPMorgan will cover employees’ abortion-travel costs starting next month

Benefit will go into effect July 1 at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.

Fintech Bytes: Bento Engine, RIA in a Box and Wealthramp
FINTECH JUN 24, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Bento Engine, RIA in a Box and Wealthramp

Here are the rest of the week’s fintech stories.

The complexities of investing in alternatives
OPINION JUN 24, 2022
The complexities of investing in alternatives

Advisory firms' challenges when it comes to alts range from getting access to investments, meeting minimums, figuring out how to subscribe and the headache of performance reporting.

Finra sets big change in motion with new option for licensing grace period
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2022
Finra sets big change in motion with new option for licensing grace period

The new Maintaining Qualifications Program reconciles Finra licensing requirements with common career and family timelines.

Maine insurance agency's Juneteenth sign triggers online backlash
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2022
Maine insurance agency's Juneteenth sign triggers online backlash

The agency's notice that it was closed for the Juneteenth holiday was criticized as racist and led two major insurance companies to break ties with the agency.

Finra hits National Securities with $9 million penalty
ALTERNATIVES JUN 23, 2022
Finra hits National Securities with $9 million penalty

The regulator sanctioned the broker-dealer for violations related to its marketing of securities it had underwritten and failings related to sales of GPB private placements.

SEC to propose new rules for online brokers’ game-like features
FINTECH JUN 23, 2022
SEC to propose new rules for online brokers’ game-like features

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has raised concerns with how features closely associated with the mobile phone apps offered by brokers can impact trading.

Alex. Brown head Haig Ariyan to leave July 15
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2022
Alex. Brown head Haig Ariyan to leave July 15

Bill Seugling will head global wealth solutions at parent Raymond James. He will report to Scott Curtis, president of the Raymond James private client group.

Is your custodian or IBD holding you back?
OPINION JUN 22, 2022
Is your custodian or IBD holding you back?

Some custodians and IBDs will require that an advisory firm move its assets off their platform if the firm is acquired or merges with one of the consolidators.

Accelerate inclusion by adopting agile strategies
OPINION JUN 22, 2022
Accelerate inclusion by adopting agile strategies

Methods honed by the tech and manufacturing industries are surprisingly relevant and effective for workplace culture

How firms can win the next generation of talent
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2022
How firms can win the next generation of talent

Wealth management firms vying for next-gen talent must rethink long-held expectations about how, where and why people go to work, according to speakers at InvestmentNews' 40 Under 40 gathering.

The trouble with tech integration
RIAS JUN 21, 2022
The trouble with tech integration

More than half of advisers say the lack of integration between their core applications is the biggest pain point with technology.

Succession plan services gain traction as a tool for recruiting, making acquisitions
RIAS JUN 21, 2022
Succession plan services gain traction as a tool for recruiting, making acquisitions

With more than $10 trillion seen in motion over the next decade as advisers retire, Cerulli expects acquiring firms to make succession planning a bigger piece of the offering.

A bear market is not the time to hibernate
RIAS JUN 20, 2022
A bear market is not the time to hibernate

In the turmoil and economic uncertainty surrounding a bear market, guidance from a trusted financial adviser is more valuable than ever.

Wirehouses ditched recruiting years ago, but hit records in 2021. What changed?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2022
Wirehouses ditched recruiting years ago, but hit records in 2021. What changed?

Ten years ago, hiring financial advisers at wirehouses had a hammer and tongs feel. Today, hiring and hanging on to advisers are much more nuanced endeavors.

Almost mainstream, LGBTQ couples still need specialized planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2022
Almost mainstream, LGBTQ couples still need specialized planning

Advisers who serve gay and lesbian couples attract a rainbow of potential clients.

Fintech Bytes: Vise, CapIntel and Morningstar
FINTECH JUN 17, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Vise, CapIntel and Morningstar

Fintech companies are responding to the first bear market many have experienced. Here are the rest of the week's fintech stories.

New diversity tools arriving just in time to win the war for talent
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2022
New diversity tools arriving just in time to win the war for talent

Amid the healthy growth in jobs, more resources are becoming available to help employers recruit women and minorities.